Mastering the Mood: Atmospheric Emotion
Mastering the Mood: Atmospheric Emotion brings together a curated selection of works by leading contemporary artists who explore the emotional resonance found in nature’s most evocative moments. From the quiet poetry of mist-covered mornings to the dramatic interplay of dusk light and shadow, the exhibition invites viewers to experience artwork not merely as places or things, but as profound emotional states.
Featured painting: A Quiet Morning
Oil on canvas, 16” x 20”
Exhibition Dates
April 24, 2026 – June 6, 2026
Location: American Legacy Fine Arts
949 Linda Vista Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
Phone: 626-577-7733
California Art Club 115th Gold Medal Exhibition
The Annual Gold Medal Exhibition is the most vital platform for demonstrating the best of the realist genre. While participating artists employ time-honored fine art techniques, their featured works in this un-themed exhibition seek to innovate with modern messages that address societal issues from diversity to the environment.
Featured painting: A Fall Afternoon, Concord Massachusetts
Oil on canvas, 30” x 24”
“The beauty of this fall afternoon is accentuated by its historical significance.
Of this place, poet Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote,
"here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world".
Exhibition Dates
June 14 to September 13, 2026
Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University
167 N. Atchison Street, Orange, California 92866